back fillet

noun

: the edge or fillet by which a slightly projecting part (such as a quoin or architrave) returns to the face of the wall
back-filleted
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adjective

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1889, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of back fillet was circa 1889

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“Back fillet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/back%20fillet. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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